Cayo EspantovsVictoria House Resort & Spa
Both Cayo Espanto and Victoria House Resort & Spa are recommended by writers. On balance, Victoria House Resort & Spa is preferred by most writers compared to Cayo Espanto. Victoria House Resort & Spa is ranked #1 in Belize with accolades from 7 publications including Hideaway Report, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Cayo Espanto
Cayo Espanto Island, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
Oyster
Luxury
"Opened in 1998 and located on a private island near Ambergris Caye, the luxury Cayo Espanto's seven air-conditioned villas have wraparound porches, private docks, and ocean-view plunge pools." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Just three miles from San Pedro, the secluded Cayo Espanto private island resort has seven villas, each with private beach access and a personal houseman." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Cast three miles off the Belizian coast, Cayo Espanto is a hyper-luxurious hideaway of butler-serviced villas with just seven exclusive villas on a private island trimmed with white sand beaches." Full review
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Hideaway on private four-acre islet, 10 minutes by boat from Ambergris Caye." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Billed as ‘a private island,’ this ultimate romantic retreat boasts seven delightful villas, each designed for maximum privacy and panoramic views." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This palm-studded, all-inclusive private island resort just off the coast of Belize is punctuated with just seven villas." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set on its own private four-acre island off San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Cayo Espanto offers luxury beachfront one and two-bedroom villas as well as an overwater bungalow with a private dock"
Travel + Leisure
"Set on its own private, four-acre island off San Pedro in Ambergris Caye, Cayo Espanto offers luxury beachfront one- and two-bedroom villas, as well as an overwater bungalow with a private dock"
Frommer's
"Seven bungalows are spread across this 4-acre private island. Each is luxurious, elegantly appointed, set on the ocean’s edge, and staffed by at least one houseman" Full review
Victoria House Resort & Spa
22 Coconut Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
From $266/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter
"Plantation-style beach retreat on Belize’s Ambergris Caye, with two pools and a restaurant, just off the world’s second largest barrier reef." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"With its tropical seaside grounds, sophisticated vibe, and colonial styling, the three-and-a half pearl Victoria House is one of Ambergris Caye’s more romantic options." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"A well-established four-star resort near San Pedro with spacious, palm-dotted grounds set beside an immaculate white-sand beach." Full review
Fodor's
"With its bougainvillea-filled gardens, this resort south of San Pedro is stately and secluded." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This elegant beach resort is one of the oldest on the island, but is meticulously maintained and shines like new." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"“Barefoot elegance” is the self-described vibe of this plantation-style 42-room hotel, set on an island one mile from the world's second-largest barrier reef." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Plantation-style hotel along a palm-lined white-sand beach, 15 minutes from the San Pedro airport." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of the oldest on the island, but is meticulously maintained and shines like new...rooms are in thatched-roof casitas (cottages), or colonial-style 'plantation' houses" Full review